27 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Around the regional stock exchanges at Shanghai lunch break (& FX too)
Around the regional stock exchanges at Shanghai lunch break (& FX too)
At the break for lunch in Shanghai
– Shanghai -0.6%
– Nikkei +0.54%
– ASX -0.17%
– HK -0.67%
FX rates (ignore the colours in the boxes)
27 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Paul B. Farrell: NFL Super Bowl fantasy favorite vs. UN Climate Change underdog
Paul B. Farrell: NFL Super Bowl fantasy favorite vs. UN Climate Change underdog
Seriously, go wild with your fantasies.
27 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Somebody Has To Be Wrong Here
Somebody Has To Be Wrong Here
As we suffer the interminable wait for the global monetary and fiscal authorities to finally relent and allow some semblance of reality to creep back into the financial markets, it’s completely obvious that somebody has to be wrong here.
27 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on MNI say BOJ easing unlikely this week
MNI say BOJ easing unlikely this week
MNI with their view on the Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting on Friday
– Bank of Japan officials see no reason to lower their already cautious view on exports and production
Headlines only at this stage
27 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China consumer sentiment gauge slumps to record low
China consumer sentiment gauge slumps to record low
Consumers are more worried about both the business outlook and home finances, pushing the Westpac MNI indicator to a record trough.
27 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ‘Celebrating’ 14 Years Since America Kissed Its Freedoms Goodbye
‘Celebrating’ 14 Years Since America Kissed Its Freedoms Goodbye
Submitted by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com,
If you haven’t already, now’s the time to get out your party hats to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the USA PATRIOT Act.
You know about the law, I’m sure; passed barely six weeks after the 9/11 attacks, the USA PATRIOT Act is one of the most sweeping, liberty-destroying pieces of legislation in American history.
27 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Walgreens says will buy smaller drugstore rival Rite-Aid
Walgreens says will buy smaller drugstore rival Rite-Aid
The $9-a-share cash deal, worth $17.2 billion including acquired debt, will increase the footprint of Walgreens, the largest U.S. drugstore chain, by half. It will also improve its ability to negotiate for low drug prices and fend off rivals from Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) to online pharmacies. The price represents a 48 percent premium to where Rite-Aid shares closed on Monday, the day before the agreement was signed, the companies said in a joint release.